LA GAÎTÉ. Introduction, et POLONOISE BRILLANTE, pour le

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LA GAÎTÉ.Introduction,etPOLONOISE BRILLANTE,pour lePiano Forte et Violon,DEDIÉE ÀMONSIEUR C. G.
REISSIGER,ParFRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN.New Edition, revised and fingered by his Pupil,I FONTANA.Copyright of the
Publishers.Op. 3. « Ent. Sta. Hall. » Price 6/-Paris, Schlesinger, — Vienna, Mechetti.LondonEDWIN ASHDOWN,
HANOVER SQUARE.
Piano part
Contents
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8 leaves: p. [i] lith ITP, p. [ii] blank, pp. 1–13 lith text, p. [14] printed advt.
p. 1: ‘‘LA GAÎTÉ’’INTRODUCTION et POLONOISE BRILLANTE, Composée par F. CHOPIN.
p. 1: INTRODUZIONE.; p. 4: Alla Polacca
p. 1: (W & C N 1662); pp. 2–12: CHOPIN. La Gaté. « » (W & C N 1662); p. 13: CHOPIN. La Gaté.
« WESSEL & C 18. Hanover Square. » (N 1662)By the same Author,
CHOPIN,
‘‘Souvenir de Robert le Diable’’ Grand Duo P. F. & Vllo.
‘‘Adieu à Varsovie,’’ Rondo for Piano Solo & Duet.
Rondo Élégant, Solo. Op: 16..........................
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‘‘Souvenir de la Pologne’,’ 8 Sets of Mazurkas. each 2. 6. to
‘‘Murmure de la Seine’’ & ‘‘Les Zephirs’,’ Nocturnos. Do.
2 Grand Concertos (with Orchestra.) each ...........
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4 Concerto pieces, Var s. & c with Do. each 5 .. & ......
4 Books of (12) Studies, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . each
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Violin part
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2 leaves: pp. 1–3 lith text, p. [4] blank.
pp. 1–3: VIOLINO.
p. 1: ‘‘LA GAÎTÉ’’ INTRODUCTION et POLONOISE, Composée par F. CHOPIN.
p. 1: INTRODUZIONE.; p. 1 (8th staff): Alla  Polacca.
p. 1: (W & C N 1664.); p. 2: CHOPIN, La Gaté. « (W & C N 1664.); p. 3: CHOPIN ‘‘La Gaté’’ (N 1664.) «
WESSEL & C 18. Hanover Square.
Cello part
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2 leaves: pp. 1–3 lith text, p. [4] blank.
pp. 1–3: VIOLONCELLO.
p. 1: ‘‘LA GAÎTÉ’’ INTRODUCTION et POLONOISE BRILLANTE de FR. CHOPIN.OP. 3.
p. 1: (W & C N 1663.); p. 2: CHOPIN, La Gaté. « (W & C N 1663.); p. 3: CHOPIN ‘‘La Gaté’’ « (N 1663) »
WESSEL & C 18 Hanover Square.
Comments
Edwin Ashdown lithographic transfer c. 1883 of an unlocated piano/violin version published by Wessel in 10/1836
(see MW No. XXXII). Copy below also includes cello part. Description of piano and cello parts identical to 3–1b-W,
except Contents.
Contents (cello): new bifolium format.
TP: ‘GÂITÉ’, ‘DEDIÉE’, ‘I’ [FONTANA]’. CT ( piano and violin): ‘Composée’. FL pp. 2–12 (piano), pp. 2, 3
(cello): ‘Gaté’; p. 13 (piano): ‘Gaté’, ‘Zephirs’, ‘4’ [Books of (12) Studies].
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i.31.aa.(1.) – 344 x 262 mm. P. [14] ‘VIOLIN SOLOS WITH PIANOFORTE ACCOMPANIMENT,PUBLISHED BYEDWIN ASHDOWN, HANOVER
SQUARE.[list of works in 3 cols., ranging from Ainsworth’s ‘The keel row. Air and Variations’ to Zerbini’s ‘Adelaide. Cantata of Beethoven, in B
flat, transcribed’]’.